Staff Resources
Explore tools, trainings, and supports designed to help school staff promote mental health for themselves and others.
This section offers resources designed specifically for teachers, counselors, administrators, paraprofessionals, and school support staff. Whether you're looking to care for your own wellness, respond to a student in crisis, or strengthen your knowledge through professional learning, the tools below are here to help. You'll find crisis lines, staff wellness resources, suicide prevention materials, training opportunities, school-ready templates, and local supports to guide your work and promote a healthier school community.
Crisis Lines
Community & County Supports
A3 Crisis Response
Mobile crisis response teams that provide on-site care anywhere in the county.
A3 offers in-person youth crisis assessment and stabilization across all Contra Costa regions, critical for responding swiftly at school sites.
Contra Costa Crisis Center
24/7 crisis support and grief counseling - available to staff, students, and families.
Offers phone, chat, and grief counseling services along with school outreach support. A vital referral partner in emergencies, resource navigation, and mental health education.
Contra Costa Behavioral Health Services
Comprehensive mental health care access for youth, families, and school staff - especially Medi-Cal and uninsured populations.
Offers care coordination, local mental health clinics, and school-based partnerships to support behavioral wellness and service access.
John Muir Behavioral Health Center
Crisis psychiatric evaluations, inpatient, and outpatient youth behavioral health care.
Supports schools with behavioral health referrals, school consultations, and hospital-level services when needed for students or family emergencies.
NAMI Contra Costa
Local mental health education, peer-led support groups, and family programs.
NAMI CC offers free support groups, caregiver education, peer-to-peer programs, and community outreach to connect school staff, families, and caregivers with knowledge and emotional support.
